List of singles on the Billboard charts (1941)

Notes on using the list

This list contains musicians, titles and their composer (s), date of entry into the charts, length of stay in the charts and highest position (abbreviated HP ). The presetting is made alphabetically according to the artist. It can also be sorted by title, chart entry, length of stay, position and label.

The list of singles in the Billboard charts (1941) is a complete list of the chart songs that made it to the calendar year 1941.

When setting up it should be noted that the A and B sides of a sound carrier could also be placed individually in the Billboard charts; in this case they are listed separately in this list. The information on the number of weeks and the best placement correspond to the timeframe of the respective calendar year and thus only represent partial statistics. This year a total of 94 songs were placed.

With the beginning of the big band era, the vocal soloists rose from their previous role of band vocalist; Frank Sinatra's enormous popularity was also one of the reasons big band music fell in popularity. Large record companies were looking for singers who, due to its success, attracted a youth audience. Sinatra became one of the most successful artists of the 1940s and one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Big band swing was variable; it could be an instrumental style or it could accompany a singer. Compared to their loud, rhythmic sound, the Sweet Bands played a softer, more melodic style, like Horace Heidt , Guy Lombardo and Tommy Tucker .

Interpreter	title	Chart entry	Weeks	HP	Label number	Remarks
The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen & his Orchestra	Ferryboat Serenade (La piccinina) Eldo di Lazzaro , Mario Panzeri, Harold Adamson	01/11/1941	1	10	Decca 3328	The Andrews Sisters were with the song nine weeks on position 1 of the American jukebox charts. Versions of the song by Kay Kyser , Gray Gordon , Frankie Masters and Leo Reisman were also popular during this period .
The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen & his Orchestra	I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time (From New Universal Picture "Buck Privates") Albert Von Tilzer , Neville Fleeson	05/03/1941	11	5	Decca 3622	From the Universal production Buck Privates .
Charlie Barnet & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Bob Carroll	I Hear a Rhapsody George Fragos, Jack Baker	01/11/1941	11	2	Bluebird B-10 934	I Hear a Rhapsody was a hit title in 1941; after Charlie Barnet, Jimmy Dorsey was shortly afterwards with the song in the charts.
Will Bradley & his Orchestra feat. Ray McKinley	Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat Don Raye	01/11/1941	4th	2	Columbia 35 743	The song is a boogie version of the Irish folk song Irish Washerwoman / Scotch Bagpipe Melody from 1792. The Andrew Sisters were also successful in the charts with the song.
Will Bradley feat. Ray McKinley & Freddie Slack	Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar) Don Raye, Hughie Prince , Eleanor Sheehy	12/28/1940	1	10	Columbia 35 530	Beat Me Daddy , later mistakenly classified as a “stupid novelty song ” by jazz historian Gunther Schuller , ”was the most successful boogie-woogie hit in the charts , a bestseller for Will Bradley, the Andrew Sisters and Glenn Miller.
Will Bradley & his Orchestra feat. Ray McKinley, Vocal Chorus by Jimmy Valentine	There I Go Hy Zaret , Irving Weiser	12/28/1940	3	5	Columbia 35 743	B-side of Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat
Bing Crosby with Harry Sosnik & his Orchestra	Shepherd Serenade Fred Spielman , Kermit Goell	12/13/1941	2	5	Decca 4065	Shepherd Serenade was a title by the Austrian émigré Fred Spielman. Frank Sinatra ( One Finger Melody ) and Nat King Cole ( If Love Is Good to Me ) also interpreted his songs.
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra	Only Forever (From Paramount Picture Rhythm on the River ) James V. Monaco , Johnny Burke	12/28/1940	3	4th	Decca 3300	From the Paramount production Rhythm on the River
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra	'Til Reveille Stanley Cowan, Bobby Worth	08/09/1941	5	6th	Decca 3886	The simple melody of 'Til Reveille revolves around the notes of the "Taps" Bugle motif. The song was also popular in versions by Freddy Martin / Clyde Rogers , Kay Kyer / Harry Babbitt and Wayne King during this period .
Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra	You and I Meredith Willson	09/13/1941	4th	6th	Decca 3840
Bing Crosby with Bob Crosby & his Orchestra	New San Antonio Rose Bob Wills	March 29, 1941	3	7th	Decca 3590	Crosby recorded Wills' country song New San Antonio Rose , having previously played a cowboy in Wild West music films and had western hits like Home on the Range, My Little Buckaroo, and Along the Santa Fe Trail .
Bing Crosby with Dick McIntire & his Harmony Hawaiians	Trade Winds Cliff Friend, Charles Tobias	09/21/1941	14th	2	Decca 3299
Bing Crosby with the Merry Macs & Bob Crosby's Bob Cats, Saxophone Solo by Eddie Miller	Dolores (From Paramount-Picture "Las Vegas Nights") Louis Alter , Frank Loesser	04/26/1941	9	2	Decca 3644	Version of the piece from the Paramount production Las Vegas Nights
Bob Crosby & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bonnie King	Down Argentina Way (From 20th Century-Fox Picture Down Argentine Way ) Harry Warren , Mack Gordon , Carlos Albert	December 14, 1940	1	6th	Decca 3404	Version of the piece from the 20th Century Fox production Galopp ins Glück . The track was also recorded by Gene Krupa in the early 1940s, and in Europe by Bob Huber, Jack Trommer / Buddy Bertinat , Teddy Stauffer and Robert De Kers .
Xavier Cugat & his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra,	Perfidia Alberto Domínguez	02/01/1941	13	3	Victor 26 334	Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller were also successful with the Latin American number Perfidia (Tonight) during this time. In 1960 The Ventures were again in the charts with the number.
Al Donahue & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Dee Keating	The Wise Old Owl Joe Ricardel	04/19/1941	2	7th	Okeh 6037	After his success with Jeepers Creepers (1939), The Wise Old Owl was one of the band leader's most successful titles.
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly	Blue Champagne Grady Watts, Frank L. Ryerson	08/02/1941	14th	1	Decca 3775	Blue Champagne was Dorsey's seventh number 1 hit in 1941; despite the success, the title only entered the US charts in this version.
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly	High on a Windy Hill Kim Gannon , Mabel Wayne	02/22/1941	1	7th	Decca 3585	High on a Windy Hill was Dorsey's fifth number 1 hit, just days after his success with I'll Hear a Rhapsody . Vaughan Monroe also hit the US charts with the song.
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly	I Hear a Rhapsody George Fragos, Jack Baker	January 18, 1941	10	3	Decca 3570	I Hear a Rhapsody (also recorded by Charlie Barnet ) was Dorsey's fourth number 1 hit and one of his biggest sales hits that year. Versions of Al Donahue and Dinah Shore followed .
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly	Maria Elena Lorenzo Barcelata , SK Russell	05/24/1941	17th	1	Decca 3698	English-language version of the Spanish original by Lorenzo Barcelata from 1932
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly	My Sister and I Hy Zaret, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer	05/17/1941	10	1	Decca 3710	The title of My Sister and I was inspired by the book of the same name by Dirk von der Heide. The song was in the charts in four versions in 1941, in addition to Dorsey by Bea Wain , Bob Chester and Benny Goodman .
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly	The Things I Love Harold Barlow, Lew Harris	07/05/1941	3	7th	Decca 3737
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell	Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) Joseph M. Lacalle , Albert Gamse	March 22, 1941	14th	1	Decca 3629	English language version of the Spanish original by José María Lacalle from 1920
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell	Green Eyes (Aquellos ojos verdes) Nilo Menéndez, Eddie Rivera, Eddie Woods	05/17/1941	21st	1	Decca 3698	English version of the Spanish original by Nilo Menéndez and Adolfo Utrera from 1929; B-side by Maria Elena
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell	Jim Caesar Petrillo, Edward Ross, Nelson Shawn	04.10.1941	9	5	Decca 3963	Jim was a popular hit of the day and was co-authored by Caesar Petrillo, chairman of the American Federation of Musicians . Nwben Dorsey was also the singer Dimnah Shore with the song in the charts.
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell	Time Was (Duerme) Miguel Prado , SK Russell	10/25/1941	1	10	Decca 3859	English version of the Spanish original by Miguel Prado
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell	Yours (Quiereme mucho) Gonzalo Roig , Jack Sherr	05/31/1941	13	2	Decca 3657	Based on the Cuban criolla bolero by Gustavo Roig, English version of the Spanish original by Tito Schipa from 1922
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra	Everything Happens to Me (Estoy de malas) Tom Adair, Matt Dennis	05/03/1941	1	9	Victor 27 359	Everything Happens to Me was the first hit of the songwriter duo Adair / Dennis; they also wrote Let's Get Away from It All (1941), which Anita O'Day popularized.
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra	This Love of Mine (Este amor mio) Frank Sinatra, Hank Sanicola, Sol Parker	10/25/1941	9	3	Victor 27 508	For This Love of Mine , Sinatra wrote the lyrics for a song that only hit the US charts with this recording. Also, Ella Fitzgerald and Claude Thornhill received him. Sinatra played him again in 1955 for his LP In the Wee Small Hours .
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra	Two in Love (Dos enamorados) Meredith Willson	December 20, 1941	1	9	Victor 27 611
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra	We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) (Nosotros tres) Dick Robertson, Nelson Cogane, Sammy Mysels	12/28/1940	2	8th	Victor 26 747
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers	Dolores (From the Paramount film "Las Vegas Nights") Frank Loesser, Louis Alter	04/26/1941	2	7th	Victor 27 317	Version of the piece for the Paramount production Las Vegas Nights . Sinatra sang the song for his feature film debut, but the title was removed. Instead, Sinatra introduced I'll Never Smile Again . Dolores also hit the charts in the version of Bing Crosby .
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers	Do I Worry? (Que si yo me preocupo?) Stanley Cowan, Bobby Worth	04/12/1941	4th	4th	Victor 27 338	The Ink Spots made Do I Worry? first known and like Bea Wain came with the song in the charts, but Dorsey reached the highest position.
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers	Star Dust (Polvillo de Estrellas) Mitchell Parish , Hoagy Carmichael	04/01/1941	1	7th	Victor 27 233
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines & the Pied Pipers	Let's Get Away from It All (Olvi démosnos de todo) Tom Adair, Matt Dennis	05/10/1941	2	7th	Victor 27 377	After Everything Happens to Mee , Let's Get Away from It All was the second and even bigger success of the songwriter duo Adair & Dennis; Sinatra and Dorsey included the song in the Great American Songbook , and Sinatra had it in his concert repertoire for a long time.
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines & the Pied Pipers	Oh! Look to Me Now (Ah! Mírame ahora) John DeVries, Joe Bushkin	03/01/1941	12	2	Victor 27 274	Oh! Look to Me Now was part of Frank Sinatra's standard repertoire for a long time and was also recorded by Ella Fitzgerald , Benny Goodman / Helen Forrest and Woody Herman.
Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Sy Oliver & Jo Stafford	Yes Indeed! (De verdad que si!) Sy Oliver	07/12/1941	14th	4th	Victor 27 421	Yes Indeed! Sy Oliver had written when he was still trumpeter and arranger for Jimmie Lunceford . Bing recorded it in 1940 in a duet with Connee Boswell , but the song flopped. For the new version, Oliver changed the vocal part for himself and Jo Stafford.
Eddy Duchin & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Johnny Drake	You Walk By Ben Raleigh, Bernie Wayne	02/01/1941	6th	6th	Columbia 35 903
Ella Fitzgerald & her Famous Orchestra	Five O'Clock Whistle Kim Gannon, Joseph Myrow, Gene Irwin	04/01/1941	1	9	Decca 3420	After Erskine Hawkins and Glenn Miller , Ella Fitzgerald made the “closing call” a third time in the US charts. Count Basie , Will Bradley , Duke Ellington , Woody Herman made further recordings of the song during this time .
The King Sisters with the Rhythm "Reys"	The Hut-Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade) Leo V. Killion, Ted McMichael, Jack Owens	07/05/1941	2	7th	Bluebird B-11 154
Benny Goodman & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Louise Tobin	There'll Be Some Changes Made Benton Overstreet	04/05/1941	3	6th	Columbia 35 210	The Goodman version was arranged by Fletcher Henderson . Soon after, Gene Krupa also hit the charts with the song.
Horace Heidt & his Musical Knights, Vocal Chorus by Donna & her Don Juans (Gordon, Charlie & George)	The Hut-Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade) Leo V. Killion, Ted McMichael, Jack Owens	06/14/1941	6th	3	Columbia 36 138	The Hut-Sut Song was taken from the musical San Antonio Rose , in which The Merry Mcas introduced it. Freddy Martin made the song popular across the country; he became a number 1 hit on Your Hit Parade . He entered the Billboard charts alongside Heidt in the version of the Four King Sisters .
Horace Heidt & his Musical Knights, Vocal Chorus by Larry Cotton & Donna & her Don Juans (Gordon, Charlie & George)	I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin , Eddie Durham	09/27/1941	11	2	Columbia 36 295	Although written three years before its release, the song was one of the top hits of 1941; Harland Leonard and His Kansas City Rockets introduced the song, but Heidt, the Ink Spots and Tommy Tucker made it popular across the country.
Horace Heidt & his Musical Knights, Vocal Chorus by Larry Cotton, Fred Lowery & Glee Club	Shepherd Serenade Kermit Goell, Fred Spielman	December 06, 1941	3	7th	Columbia 36 370
Horace Heidt & his Musical Knights, Vocal Chorus by Ronnie Kemper	G'Bye Now (From "Hellz A Poppin ') Ole Olsen , Chic Johnson , Jay Levison , Ray Evans	05/03/1941	7th	2	Columbia 36 026	The Dixieland number was (together with I'll Love You in My Dreams ) the signature melody of the dance band Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights.
Horace Heidt & his Musical Knights, Vocal Chorus by Ronnie Kemper & Donna Wood	Goodbye Dear, I'll Be Back in a Year Mack Kay	07/26/1941	2	8th	Columbia 36 148	The country-style World War I song followed on from the hit I'll Be Back in a Year, Darlin ' , in which a soldier promises his girl not to suckle.
Woody Herman & his Orchestra	Blue Flame James "Jiggs" Noble, Joe Bishop	04/05/1941	4th	5	Decca 3643	With its hit success, Blue Flame became the signature tune of Woody Herman and His Orchestra in 1941 and emphasized their reputation as a band That Plays th Blues .
The Ink Spots , Vocal with Instrumental Accompaniment	I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham	October 18, 1941	8th	4th	Decca 3987	I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire was written back in 1938 and was actually a love song; a man does not want to set the world on fire, but rather to kindle the heart of his beloved. The song became one of the most popular of 1941.
The Ink Spots, Vocal with Instrumental Accompaniment	We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) Dick Robertson, Nelson Cogane, Sammy Mysels	12/28/1940	3	3	Decca 3379	The song lyrics from the war about love, longing, loss and loneliness, which are expressed in the Ink Spots song "We Three", are a metaphor of this triad and its dynamics.
Harry James & his Orchestra	Music Makers Harry James	04/12/1941	1	9	Columbia 35 932	Music Makers was one of the few pieces that James had written himself and would henceforth play every time he performed. Even Count Basie and Tommy Dorsey took on the title, but James version was the only one in the charts.
Harry James & his Orchestra	You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) Joseph McCarthy , James V. Monaco	11/01/1941	5	5	Columbia 36 296	Although not a number 1 hit, You Made Me Love You became a millionaire success for James and gave him his final breakthrough. That year it was also a top hit for Judy Garland and Al Jolson .
Harry James & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Dick Haymes	Lament to Love Mel Tormé	08/30/1941	1	10	Columbia 36 222	Lament to Love came from the 14-year-old boy named Mel Tormé, who was enthusiastic about swing; with the song he wanted to introduce himself to James in order to play as a drummer in his orchestra. A lifelong friendship developed between the later successful singer and the band leader. Also, Les Brown was with the song on the charts.
Dick Jurgens & his Orchestra	Elmer's Tune Elmer Albrecht	10/11/1941	5	8th	Okeh 6209	Jurgens presented Elmer's Tune as an instrumental number with which Glenn Miller was successful. But Bob Crosby and Benny Goodman took the title on during this time.
Hal Kemp & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Bob Allen	It All Comes Back To Me Now (Ahora me acuerdo) Hy Zaret, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer	02/15/1941	6th	2	Victor 27 255	Alex Kramer and his wife Joan Whitney wrote the hit titles My Sister and I (a hit presented by Helen Forrest , Bea Wain , Maxine Gray and Harry Cool in 1941) and It All Comes Back to Me Now , which the bandleaders Gene Krupa and Hal Kemp popularized.
Wayne King & his Orchestra	Intermezzo (Recuerdos de Viena) (From United Artists-Film "Intermezzo") Heinz Provost	04/19/1941	13	5	Victor 26 659	Version of the piece from the United Artists production Intermezzo . Light dance music from one of the popular sweet bands of the time.
Wayne King & his Orchestra	Maria Elena Will Heagney, Lorenzo Barcelata	06/07/1941	3	2	Victor 26 767	Instrumental version of the Spanish original by Lorenzo Barcelata from 1932
Gene Krupa & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Anita O'Day	Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina Sunny Skylar , Bette Cannon, Arthur Shaftel	08/02/1941	1	9	Okeh 6130	With songs like Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina , Georgia on My Mind and Let Me Off Uptown , the drummer and bandleader Gene Krupa was successful from 1943-43. The dance band director Mitchell Ayres was also successful with the song.
Gene Krupa & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge	Let Me Off Uptown Redd Evans, Earl Bostic	09/06/1941	1	10	Okeh 6210	The band leader Earl Bostic wrote the song before recording with his own band. The trumpet solo was played by Krupa, the star at the time - including on several other hits - Roy Eldridge .
Gene Krupa & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Howard Du Lany	High on a Windy Hill Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer	02/08/1941	7th	2	Okeh 5883	High on a Windy Hill was Gene Krupa and His Orchestra's first big hit . Jimmy Dorsey, Will Bradley and Vaughan Monroe were also successful with the song during this time.
Gene Krupa & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Howard Du Lany	It All Comes Back To Me Now Hy Zaret, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer	04/05/1941	1	8th	Okeh 5883	B-side of High on a Windy Hill . With It All Comes Back to Me Now , Gene Krupa was also successful in versions by Hal Kemp , Eddy Duchin and Ted Weems .
Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, Vocal by Ginny, Harry, Jack & Max	Alexander the Swoose (Half Swan-Half Goose) Ben Forrest, Leonard Keller, Glenn Burrs, Frank Furlett	04/26/1941	3	3	Columbia 36 040	Kay Kyser's humorous song was about a bird that was half goose, half swan.
Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, Vocal by Ginny, Harry, Jack & Max	Ferry-Boat Serenade Harold Adamson , Eldo di Lazzaro	12/28/1940	2	6th	Columbia 35 627	In addition to Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, Gray Gordon, Frankie Masters and Leo Reisman also recorded the song.
Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, Vocal by Ginny, Harry, Jack & Max	'Til Reveille Stanley Cowan, Bobby Worth	07/26/1941	4th	6th	Columbia 36 137	'Til Reveille was popularized by Kay Kyser and his orchestra with the attack on Pearl Harbor that followed soon after ; with the song Big Crosby was also successful in the US charts that year.
Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner & The Lombardo Trio	The Band Played On (From the Warner Bros.-Picture "Strawberry Blonde") Charles B. Ward, John F. Palmer	05/17/1941	4th	6th	Decca 3675	From the Warner Bros. production Schönste der Stadt . The vocal accompaniment for Kenny Gardner came from The Lombardo Trio , which in 1941 consisted of Carmen Lombardo, Mert Curtis and Fred Higman, all members of the saxophone group of the Lobardo Orchestra.
Freddy Martin & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Clyde Rogers	Intermezzo (From the United Artists-Film Intermezzo ) Robert Henning, Heinz Prevost	07/05/1941	2	7th	Bluebird B-11 123	The title Intermezzo (from the Ingrid Bergman film of the same name ) by the Freddy Martin Orchestra was light dance music from one of the popular sweet bands of the time.
Freddy Martin & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Eddie Stone	The Hut-Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade) Leo V. Killion, Ted McMichael, Jack Owens	06/07/1941	9	2	Bluebird B-11 147	The Hut-Sut Song came from the musical San Antonio Rose , in which The Merry Macs introduced it. Freddy Martin and his orchestra made the song popular across the country; he became a number 1 hit on Your Hit Parade . He also hit the Billboard charts in the versions of Horace Heidt and the Four King Sisters .
Freddy Martin & his Orchestra with Jack Fina at the Piano	Piano Concerto in B-Flat Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	08/09/1941	20th	1	Bluebird B-11 211	Jazz version of the 1st Piano Concerto op.23 in B flat minor by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from 1875
Tony Martin with David Rose & his Orchestra	Tonight We Love (Concerto No. 1, B-Flat Minor) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	11/08/1941	7th	5	Decca 3988	Text version of the 1st piano concerto op.23 in B flat minor by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from 1875.
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra	Anvil Chorus (From "Il Trovatore") Giuseppe Verdi	01/11/1941	10	3	Bluebird B-10 982	Jazz version of the gypsy choir from the opera Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi from 1853. Glenn Miller recorded the song on two sides of a 78 and used it in his radio programs as a rousing finale.
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra	I dreamed I Dwelt in Harlem Robert B. Wright, Ben Smith, Leonard Ware , Jerry Gray	March 22, 1941	4th	3	Bluebird B-11 063	I Dreamed I Dwelt in Harlem was deliberately written in the style of Duke Ellington ; the melody was based on Take the "A" Trane . Jerry Gray arranged the number.
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra	Song of the Volga Boatmen Traditional	02/22/1941	8th	1	Bluebird B-11 029	Jazz version of the Russian folk song Song of the Volga Tugs . The tune was also recorded by Jimmy Dorsey, but only Glenn Miller made it to the charts.
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Marion Hutton	Five O'Clock Whistle Kim Gannon, Joseph Myrow, Gene Irwin	01/11/1941	2	6th	Bluebird B-10 900	Five O'Clock Whistle was one of the songs with which the Miller Band tried to "give the war a personal face". Performances by the orchestra were broadcast from military bases and songs were dedicated to specific units; this song was dedicated to the 69th Army unit stationed at Fort McClellan.
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle	A Handful of Stars (From the MGM film " Hullabaloo ") Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro	04/01/1941	1	10	Bluebird B-10 893	In Glenn Miller's A Handful of Stars was Tex Benecke soloist on tenor saxophone.
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle	A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (From the London Musical Success "New Faces") Eric Maschwitz , Manning Sherwin	12/28/1940	5	2	Bluebird B-10 931
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle	Along the Santa Fe Trail (From the Warner Bros. movie, "Along the Santa Fe Trail") Al Dubin , Edwina Coolidge, Will Grosz	January 18, 1941	4th	7th	Bluebird B-10 970	Version of the piece from the Warner Bros. production Land of the Wicked .
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle	You and I Meredith Willson	09/06/1941	6th	4th	Bluebird B-11 215
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle & The Modernaires	Elmer's Tune Elmer Albrecht, Sammy Gallop, Dick Jurgens	11/08/1941	7th	1	Bluebird B-11 274	Elmer's Tune provided the rare opportunity to hear the band leader perform a trombone solo. The number was written by a part-time composer who was a fan of Dick Jurgens . When Miller heard the number and wanted to take it over, Albrecht and Jurgens had Symmy Gallop write a text.
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Tex Beneke & The Modernaires	Chattanooga Choo Choo (From the 20th Century-Fox Film "Sun Valley Serenade") Mack Gordon, Harry Warren	09/13/1941	15th	1	Bluebird B-11 230	From the soundtrack of the 20th Century Fox production Adopted Glück ; Oscar nomination in 1942 for best song. Udo Lindenberg used the melody in 1983 for his hit Sonderzug nach Pankow .
Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Tex Beneke & The Four Modernaires	The Booglie Wooglie Piggy Roy Jacobs	08/02/1941	5	7th	Bluebird B-11 163	The Modernaires were the vocalists in Glenn Miller's orchestra during this period, popular with songs like Perfidia (Tonight), The Booglie Wooglie Piggy , Chattanooga Choo Choo, Delilah, Elmer's Tune , Don't Sit under the Apple Tree and (I've Got a girl in) Kalamazoo .
Vaughn Monroe & his Orchestra	There I Go Hy Zaret, Irving Weiser	12/28/1940	4th	5	Bluebird B-10 848	With There I Go the singer, trumpeter and band leader Vaughn Monroe had his first hit in the US charts. In 1941 Tonny Tucker , Kenny Baker , Will Bradley and Woody Herman also recorded the song
Tony Pastor & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Dorsey Anderson	Maria Elena S. K. Russell, Lorenzo Barcelata	06/28/1941	1	9	Bluebird B-11 127	Maria Elena was also recorded by Wayne King and Lawrence Welk during this period .
Artie Shaw & his Gramercy Five	Summit Ridge Drive Artie Shaw	02/08/1941	1	10	Victor 26 763
Artie Shaw & his Orchestra	Concerto for Clarinet (From Paramount film "Second Chorus") Artie Shaw	02/15/1941	2	10	Victor 36 383	From the soundtrack of the Paramount production Swing-Romance . One contemporary reviewer wrote: "Artie Shaw's virtuosity on the clarinet and his ultra-modern concept of controlled jazz are thoroughly demonstrated on both sides of the new 12-inch record."
Artie Shaw & his Orchestra	Dancing in the Dark (Bailando en la oscuridad) Howard Dietz , Arthur Schwartz	03/15/1941	2	9	Victor 27 335
Artie Shaw & his Orchestra	Frenesi Alberto Domínguez	12/28/1941	18th	1	Victor 27 546
Artie Shaw & his Orchestra	Star Dust (Polvillo de Estrellas) Mitchell Parish, Hoagy Carmichael	January 18, 1941	3	6th	Victor 27 230
Artie Shaw & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain & Trumpet by Hot Lips Page	Blues in the Night (Tristezas en la noche) (From the Warner Bros. film "Blues in the Night") Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen	11/29/1941	1	10	Victor 27 609	Version of the piece from the Warner Bros. production Blues in the Night
Dinah Shore with Orchestra	I Hear a Rhapsody George Fragos, Jack Baker	03/15/1941	1	9	Bluebird B-11 003
Dinah Shore with Orchestra	Yes, My Darling Daughter Jack Lawrence	01/25/1941	1	10	Bluebird B-10 920
Dinah Shore with Paul Wetstein & his Orchestra	"Jim" Nelson Shawn, James Petrillo, Edward Ross	10/11/1941	3	5	Bluebird B-11 204
Charlie Spivak & his Orchestra	Intermezzo (A Love Song) (From "Intermezzo") Heinz Provost	08/02/1941	1	10	Okeh 6120	Version of the piece from the United Artists production Intermezzo . Heinz Provost's composition was actually called Souvenir de Vienne , for which Robert Henning added an English text. Also, Guy Lombardo , wayne King , Freddy Martin , Benny Goodman , Toscha Seidel , Clyde Lucas , Enric Madriguera and Xavier Cugat took to the composition.
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye , Vocal Refrain by the Kaye Choir	Daddy (Papito) Robert W. Troup	06/07/1941	15th	1	Victor 27 391	" Hey, Daddy, I want a diamond ring, bracelets, everything Daddy, you ought to get the best for me " begins. " Hey, Daddy, I want a diamond ring, bracelets, everything Daddy, you should get the best for me. " Sammy Kaye's novelty- style song .
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal Refrain by the Three Kadets	Until Tomorrow (Goodnight My Love) (Hasta manana (Buenos noches mi amor)) Sammy Kaye	05/24/1941	1	10	Victor 27 262	The sentimental ballad was also recorded in 1940/41 by Woody Herman , Bob Chester / Bill Reynolds, and Abe Lyman , Louis Conrad & His Sultans of Swing Orchestra and His Californians (Billy Sherman, vocals).
Tommy Tucker Time, Vocal Chorus by Amy Arnell & Voices Three	I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham	09/20/1941	10	4th	Okeh 6320	I Do not Want to Set the World on Fire (dt. I do not want the world on fire set ) is the soulful love letter, who hopes "in your heart to inflame a flame", rather than to impress the world. In addition to Tucker, Nat Brandwynne , Donna Wood and the Don Juans, Vera Lynn and The Platters also recorded the song; The ink spots were successful in the charts .

See also

• List of number one hits in the US (1941)

Web links

• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

Individual evidence

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